David Goodwin Barr (June 15, 1895 September 26, 1970) was a
US Army major general who took part in
World War I,
World War II,
Chinese Civil War and
Korean War. Barr thought poorly of the Republic of China and often came into conflict with Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek. During the Korean War, he led the
7th Infantry Division and was defeated by Chinese Communist troops in the
Battle of Chosin Reservoir. Later, he was removed from post by
Matthew Ridgway. Following the war, he was appointed the commandant of
United States Army Armor School.
Barr is buried at
Arlington National Cemetery.
Burial Detail: Barr, David G (Section 1, Grave 792-D
– ANC Explorer
See also
Barr Memorial Library
Barr Memorial Library, named after Major General David Goodwin Barr, is a part of the Community Recreation Division of Fort Knox’s Directorate of Family, Moral, Welfare and Recreation (MWR). The services the library provides are available to so ...
at Fort Knox
Fort Knox is a United States Army installation in Kentucky, south of Louisville and north of Elizabethtown. It is adjacent to the United States Bullion Depository, which is used to house a large portion of the United States' official gold res ...
, Kentucky was named after him.
References
External links
David Goodwin Bar
at ArlingtonCemetery.net, an unofficial website
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United States Army personnel of World War I
People from Marengo County, Alabama
United States Army personnel of the Korean War
United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni
United States Army War College alumni
Recipients of the Silver Star
Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
United States Army generals of World War II
United States Army generals